There's no place like home for Safford, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Benson Bobcats on Thursday as the Safford Bulldogs made off with an 11-1 victory. For Safford, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 loss Benson walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Trynity Dominguez and Kiersten Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Dominguez scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Taylor went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Melana Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Benson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Trejo, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Safford's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Benson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Safford will head out on the road to square off against Douglas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Safford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Benson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Cruz Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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